Wheels and wheeling; an indispensable handbook for cyclists, with over two hundred illustrations . Velociman. manufactured. It is for the use of cripples. Thedriving wheels are connected by means of a mainaxle, and these are again connected by means of asmall chain to a double-cranked shaft to which thepropellers or hand levers are attached, and to which TRICYCLES, 115 also the foot lever is connected, all working machine can thus be driven by a combination ofhands and feet, or by the hands without the feet, orvice versa. The handles are worked backward andforward, and the steerin
Wheels and wheeling; an indispensable handbook for cyclists, with over two hundred illustrations . Velociman. manufactured. It is for the use of cripples. Thedriving wheels are connected by means of a mainaxle, and these are again connected by means of asmall chain to a double-cranked shaft to which thepropellers or hand levers are attached, and to which TRICYCLES, 115 also the foot lever is connected, all working machine can thus be driven by a combination ofhands and feet, or by the hands without the feet, orvice versa. The handles are worked backward andforward, and the steering is done by means of a pad atthe back of the seat, the machine being a rear steerer,and the steering rod being attached to the semicircular. Coventry Chair. back-rest. In order to steer, the rider simply inclineshis body in the direction he wishes to go. The second pattern is that of a chair in which aninvalid sits, and is propelled by a rider who is seatedbehind him, tandem fashion. The chair is of easyshape, and fitted with springs which render it verycomfortable. In this machine, and in the followingone, some of the more intensely practical possibilitiesof cycling are shown. The introduction and main-tenance of such features are valuable aids in establish-ing the sport upon a permanent basis, and demon-strating its utility as well as its pleasure. Ii6 WHEELS AND WHEELING. The third pattern of tricycle having a peculiar sphereof its own is the Carrier. It may be a tricycle ofalmost any type, with the frame so extended or shapedas to enable it to carry a basket for the transportationof merchandise of any sort, such as the mails, news-papers, parcels, or such light articles as are commonly
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